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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fourth Circuit Affirms Hobbs Act Robbery Conviction for Larry Pyos Jr.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of Larry Pyos Jr. on multiple federal robbery and firearm charges in an unpublished per curiam decision. The case originated from a 2016 jury conviction in the Eastern District of Virginia involving conspiracy and multiple counts of Hobbs Act robbery.

•Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed conviction in unpublished per curiam opinion filed Feb. 4, 2026

•Original 2016 conviction included 20 federal charges ranging from Hobbs Act robbery to felon in possession of firearm

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Reviews Florida Man's Appeal in Postal Worker Shooting

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering Charlie Holley's appeal of his federal conviction for shooting at a United States Postal Service vehicle from his Florida City townhouse in June 2021. Holley challenges the admission of body camera footage and 911 call recordings at trial.

•Charlie Holley shot at a USPS vehicle with a scoped assault rifle from his Florida City townhouse on June 21, 2021

•He was convicted on four federal counts including assaulting a federal employee and firearm charges

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Affirms Felon Firearm Conviction in Second Amendment Case

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a felon-in-possession firearm conviction, rejecting Chad Christopher Taylor's Second Amendment challenge to federal gun laws. The court ruled Taylor failed to demonstrate he was not dangerous, upholding the constitutionality of the federal statute as applied to him.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed felon-in-possession firearm conviction despite Second Amendment challenge

•Court ruled defendant failed to demonstrate he was not dangerous to society

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Affirms Drug Dealer's Conviction on Gun Charges

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the federal conviction of Lawon Carter, a repeat felon who operated drug sales from two Detroit houses while possessing loaded firearms. The court rejected Carter's challenges to the search warrant and evidence sufficiency.

•Carter operated drug sales from two Detroit houses while possessing loaded firearms as a convicted felon

•The Sixth Circuit rejected challenges to the search warrant's validity and evidence sufficiency

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Second Circuit Affirms Warren Conviction in Summary Order

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the criminal conviction of defendant Laquan Warren in a non-precedential summary order issued January 29, 2026. The three-judge panel upheld the lower court's ruling without providing detailed reasoning in the brief order.

•Second Circuit affirmed Laquan Warren's federal criminal conviction in non-precedential summary order

•Three-judge panel including Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston decided the case without detailed written analysis

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Upholds Felon-in-Possession Gun Conviction Despite Constitutional Challenge

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Terry Glenn Evans' conviction for illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon, rejecting his constitutional challenges under the Commerce Clause and Second Amendment. Evans had argued the federal gun law violated his rights following the Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.

•Terry Glenn Evans' conviction for illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon was upheld by the Fifth Circuit

•Evans challenged the federal gun law under both the Commerce Clause and Second Amendment following the Supreme Court's Bruen decision

North Dakota Supreme Court

State Court

2w ago•5 min read

ND Supreme Court Upholds Felon Firearm Conviction After Jury Challenge

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Deyan Robert Luetzen for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The high court rejected his arguments that the trial court erred in jury instructions about possession and that insufficient evidence proved the weapon met statutory firearm definitions.

•North Dakota Supreme Court unanimously affirmed conviction for unlawful firearm possession by felon

•Defendant challenged jury instructions on possession definition under amended state firearms statutes

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

3w ago•4 min read

4th Circuit Affirms Felon Firearm Conviction Post-Bruen

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and 27-month sentence of Frederick Siou Beaufort for illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon. The unpublished per curiam decision rejected Beaufort's constitutional challenge based on the Supreme Court's Second Amendment ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen.

•Fourth Circuit affirmed Frederick Beaufort's 27-month sentence for felon firearm possession

•Court rejected constitutional challenge based on Supreme Court's Bruen decision

First Circuit Court of Appeals

3w ago•4 min read

1st Circuit Upholds 60-Month Sentence for Re-Entry Program Escape

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a 60-month prison sentence for Christian Del-Valle-Camacho, who escaped from a court-ordered re-entry program and possessed firearms. The appeals court rejected his challenge to a 19-month upward sentencing variance.

•First Circuit affirmed concurrent 60-month sentences for re-entry program escape and felon in possession charges

•Appeals court rejected challenge to 19-month upward sentencing variance as both procedurally and substantively reasonable